10 Spiritual Lessons from NASCAR

What started as moonshiners tinkering with their stock cars so they could outrun the law is now the world's fastest-growing spectator sport. However, NASCAR is not just an entertaining spectacle; it also provides good life lessons.

1. Going in Circles Does Have Meaning

There's a joke among racing detractors that a race is just 40 cars each
making a left turn, then another left turn, then another, then...well,
you get the idea. But in NASCAR, each lap around the track counts for
something and builds toward an eventual finale. Race fans notice the
small changes and minor wins/losses with each lap. And drivers know
that each lap is crucial because it determines the position for the
next lap, and so on.

When we feel like each week is just like
the last, we can lose sight of how our daily efforts lead us to the
next thing, which will then lead us to the next thing, all accumulating
into a life well lived. A circular life requires making the most of
each moment because of how it fits into the larger scheme.